HeyJaredThe Voices of Emanu El Podcast
The Voices of Emanu El is the podcast from Congregation Emanu El in Houston, Texas. Each week, you’ll hear sermons and reflections from our clergy team, and engaging conversations that explore our faith, traditions, community and the music of Emanu El.
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- 12
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- Sep 8, 2026
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Close Enough to Reach (opens the original)
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As Rosh HaShanah approaches, Rabbi Pam Silk reflects on Parashat Nitzavim’s assurance that Torah and belonging are already within reach. You do not need all the answers to show up; come as you are, questions and all.
Preparing Our Hearts: A High Holy Days Music Preview with Cantor Rollin Simmons (opens the original)
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Take a few quiet moments to prepare your heart for the High Holy Days with Cantor Rollin Simmons’ musical preview, featuring melodies you will hear when we gather as a community.
Tell the Whole Story: Ki Tavo, Elul, and the Basket We Bring (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Voices of Emanu El, Rabbi Pam Silk reflects on the Torah’s first-fruits ritual in Parashat Ki Tavo and its enduring call to tell the whole story: the wandering and hardship alongside the blessing and abundance. Drawing inspiration from Dolly Parton’s commitment to remembering where she came from and giving back through the Imagination Library, Rabbi Silk explores Elul as a season for honest reflection, spoken repair, and meaningful action. The invitation is simple but prof
The Torah Inside a Chicken Sandwich (opens the original)
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In “The Torah Inside a Chicken Sandwich,” Rabbi Oren Hayon explores tzaar ba’alei chayim, Judaism’s call to recognize the suffering of living beings, and what one child’s tender conscience can teach us about everyday ethical choices. As the high Holy Days approach, this sermon invites us to practice compassion by noticing what is easy to overlook.
The Courage to Question: Truth, Prophecy & Conspiracy Theories (opens the original)
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Rabbi Josh Fixler explores Parashat Shoftim’s call to distinguish truth from falsehood, and why questioning, skepticism, and critical thinking are essential Jewish practices in an age of misinformation.
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